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<b><u><font color="#3366CC">How to connect with a Data Base Server</font></u></b>
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This dialog is used to connect with a DBMS: you need to have the appropriate JDBC driver (the JAR(s) file(s)) 
and need to know the URL; in most cases you will need to know also a valid user name and password.
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JDBC Manager<font color="#9900FF"> </font>can connect with every Data DBMS having a JDBC Driver. 
But the connection can not be established if the appropriate JDBC JAR file can not be found (a red icon appears in
the combo box).<p>
<b><font color="#9900CC">DB Driver</font></b><br>
This combo box shows all available drivers for connecting to a Data Base Server.<br>
The list is sorted alphabetically (it is case sensitive).<br>
Those drivers with a red plug are not available: even if the application can use them, the JAR file is not inside
&quot;<font color="#008000">\drivers\</font>&quot; directory. To make them available, simply copy the JAR or JARs to referred directory and re-run 
the application.&nbsp;<br>
 Those items with a green plug area available.<p>Something different is when your Data Base Server does not appear
in the combo box, then you have to &quot;teach&quot; JDBC Manager how to use it by
creating a new &quot;Connection Definition&quot; (just click on the &quot;New&quot;
button: see below).<p>
<b><font color="#9900CC">New button</font></b><br>
Used to 'teach' JDBC Manager (the application) how to use a new JDBC driver. If
you want to know more, click on it and request for help again.
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<b><font color="#9900CC">Edit button</font></b><br>
Used to modify selected JDBC driver configuration. If you want to know more,
click on it and request for help again.
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<b><font color="#9900CC">URL</font></b><br>
Where is the server? A syntax help appears in the text area. Those parameters among lower and grater (&lt;,&gt;) are
mandatory and must be provided, those among brackets ([,]) are optional.<br>
To connect to a MS SQL Server that is running on the standard port and in the
same machine as JDBC Manager the URL would look like as follows: <font color="#006600">jdbc:microsoft:sqlserver://localhost</font>
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<b><font color="#9900CC">User</font></b><br>
Place here the user name if needed.
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<b><font color="#9900CC">Password</font></b><br>
Place here the password if needed.
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<b><font color="#9900CC">Accept</font></b><br>
Closes the dialog and tries to perform the connection using specified values.
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<b><font color="#9900CC">Cancel</font></b><br>
Closes the dialog without attempting to connect.
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<b><font color="#9900CC">Help</font></b><br>
Shows this help dialog.
<p><b><font color="#9900CC">Favorites</font></b><br>
Open a panel showing favorites connections. Once you have entered the
information needed to connect with a Data Base Server, you can save it. This is
useful for those connections that are used frequently. Next time, simply open
favorites connections panel and double click con desired connection.
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Note:</u></i> <i> In application &quot;Configuration&quot; dialog, there is also the
possibility to select one of the favorites connections as the default connection.
When selected, this connection will be established automatically every time the
application starts.</i>
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